Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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CELEBRATING MR. HOLMES ' BIRTHDAY, a hired clown presented a bouquet of balloons to him at halftime during a varsity football game. Later he remarked, I loved it! T BOASTING a Brahma Booster jacket, Mr. Holmes speaks at the assembly on the first day of school. Every- one was excited about this spirit-stirring day. I %- 1 ' A A WITH A HUG and a kiss, varsity cheerleader Niki Rhone wishes Mr. Holmes a happy birthday. All the pep- sters sang Happy Birthday to him during halftime. ► IN DEEP THOUGHT, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Ward dis- cuss the registration process. The overall opinion was that It was very successful. Jl ' V. 42 Captain and Crew Mr. Holmes

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By Wendy Muller w u.ev. Bt - CARTA N n lWC H. O MUCH T.V ' ' AND CREW ith the onset of a cruise the captain must carefully choose a spirited and efficient crew in order to make the voyage a success. This is especially important on the MAIDEN VOYAGE of the luxu ry liner because the cruise members will not only be responsible for planning out a curriculum that will set precedents for years to come, but the majority of them will stay aboard and become permanent crew members. In addition to this the CAPTAIN AND CREW must work as a unit to plot out a smooth course and avoid any choppy waters. Principal Holmes did just that. He hand-selected his crew six months in advance and together they began prep- aration immediately for the MAIDEN VOYAGE of Dia- mond Bar High. uJ I TH r Hiring us six months in advance was a good move on Mr. Holmes part. It gave us a chance to get things together and get excited about Diamond Bar High. As a y2 iMho e, I think that the faculty is doing an excel- lent job! remarked U (J iFC Bruce McNeil. The ACADEMICS J f ' O t section captures the captain and his crew at work and at play during that first voyage in order to preserve the planning and events that went into making the MAIDEN VOYAGE truly memora- ble. A NEVER WITHOUT a comeback, Mr, Alcosser an- swers to a comment made by junior Kala Morgan. Mr. Alcosser likes to kid around with his students. ■ PERFORMING A SKIT for Miss Gallardos Spanish class, sophomores Knstl Chapln and Kathy Higgins laugh off their fear. Oral presentations were designed to increase vocabulary and improve pronunciation skills. Division Page Captain and Crew 41

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A GRINNING HAPPILY is Mrs Barbara Benzel. Mr, Holmes secretary. Barbara is a very efficient and cheerful person, stated Mr, Holmes, ■ DROWNING IN TOILET PAPER, Mr Holmes ' office IS barely visible, A few students decorated it with stream- ers, toilet paper and posters for the first day of school, - AS A SMILE SHOWS on his face, Mr. Holmes adjusts his glasses. After teaching for 2 1 years, he commented, I enjoy kids more now than before. He Cares for U% S ot many people understood why Mr. Holmes spent his entire lunch hour every day walking around the jnch area picking up trash. He wanted the i ;tudents to know that he didn ' t just care about lis office work, he cared about the students. He feels that he ' s a part of them. By walking iround the campus he saw things incidentally ind learned a lot about the students just by vatching them. According to Mr. Holmes, the )eople make up about 80% of a school and hat the building itself only 20%. It was very mportant to him that everybody felt they were in important asset to the school. He tried to issure the students of this by mingling with hem during brunch and lunch. The basis of his philosophy was to get ev- sryone involved. Students were able to enjoy All school more if they realized that they ' re not just there to learn reading, writing and arith- metic, but to discover who they are and to enjoy themselves. He knew that each student He ' s the greatest! He not only cares about the school, but each and every student. had special qualities and should have the op- portunity to show them off by getting involved with the numerous things that were happening on campus, such as, the variety of clubs and sports on campus. When asked if she thought Mr. Holmes was a good principal, Debbie Christensen, junior, replied, He ' s the great- est! He not only cares about the school, but each and every student. Mr. Holmes had a saying that he strongly believed in; The principal has to shinny up the flag pole and light a candle. What the first part means is that the principal has to climb the flag pole high enough so that he can see everything. That is, the entire campus and ev- ery person who is a part of it. The second part of his saying meant that somebody has to light the candle so everyone else can see the light and obey it. He wanted everyone to know that he was trying his hardest to do the best job possible. Mr. Holmes Captain and Crew 43